Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson is confident the Eagles will soon see the best of Wilfried Zaha once again.
Ivory Coast international Zaha was a target for both Arsenal and Everton during the summer and is reported to have handed in a late transfer request in the hope of pushing through a move.
“Very few people in our teams have scored goals, we’ve only scored three so it is quite easy to remember who the goalscorers were,” Hodgson said.
“As for assists it is only three possible assists, so it is probably a little unkind to start saying ‘you are not assisting enough or scoring enough’.
“I would say that we expect a lot more from Wilf in terms of assists and goals and I think that we are going to get it.”
Hodgson, though, has no issues with the players’ current mindset.
“His attitude in training and the way he has approached the games, especially the last three games, he has been very good after he came over the initial disappointment that he didn’t get his way in the transfer window,” Hodgson said at a press conference.
“Once he got over that and came to terms with the fact now he has got to buckle down, for his club and his team-mates, manager, coaching staff and for himself of course, I think he has been very good.
“I have actually been very pleased with him in the last three games, but I can’t deny the fact has hasn’t had an assist or a goal.”
“I wouldn’t make any big judgements at the moment on where we are,” Hodgson said.
“We have two home games in a row now and the mood in the squad is good, with players returning. I see it as a good moment.”
“It’s quite amazing,” Hodgson said. “On Monday he didn’t train. He was having treatment, but he has made a remarkable recovery.”
